"This is Konoha's largest mine."
Takumi said bluntly, "There's a considerable amount of Chakra metal inside, but it's very troublesome to mine."
"Uh, I don't understand why Senpai brought me here...?"
Deidara still hadn't figured out why Takumi had dragged him here early in the morning.
"I plan to have you train here."
Takumi said.
"Train?"
Deidara looked at the dark mine shaft and had a bad feeling. "Could it be, senpai plans to have me practice my clay bombs here?"
"That's right."
Takumi nodded affirmatively. "I want you to train in stability here."
"To control the power of your explosives to an extremely precise level, just like this."
Takumi reached out, aiming at the wall beside the mine shaft.
Boom!
A loud noise, and dust flew everywhere.
When the dust completely settled, Deidara looked at the perfectly round hole in the wall and opened his mouth in amazement.
"..."
Although he had witnessed Takumi's explosive ability before, seeing it again at such close range, and with this unimaginable level of control, still left him extremely shocked.
He couldn't figure out how it was possible to blast only the designated spot without affecting the surroundings.
"This is your goal."
Takumi said with a smile. "Do you have confidence?"
"Yes!"
Deidara was unsure of himself, but how could he back down now!
He shouted loudly, "Give me three... ten days, I'll definitely do better!"
"I'm looking forward to it."
Takumi smiled, not calling him out on it.
Achieving this level of control in ten days was basically impossible.
Back in the simulation, he didn't know how much time he spent practicing to achieve this level of explosion control.
In just ten days, even finding the knack would be a problem.
"Then work hard. I'll have someone bring you meals regularly."
Takumi patted Deidara on the shoulder.
Deidara swallowed hard.
He had already boasted; he couldn't back down now, especially in front of his idol, Takumi.
He difficulty took the first step, then strode inside.
"Now he won't be coming out for a while."
Takumi breathed a sigh of relief.
As for whether Deidara would cause the cave to collapse, he didn't care.
This was indeed Konoha's largest mine.
But that was in the past.
Now, this mine was almost exhausted, practically abandoned.
So basically no one came here.
Takumi wasn't worried about Deidara hurting anyone with his explosions.
At least, studying here, Deidara wouldn't threaten the people of Konoha.
And once his control ability really improved, he could go to the real mine and help with blasting.
Using these geniuses' productive abilities for the benefit of the people of Konoha.
Takumi felt his idea was very good.
In a good mood, he hummed an off-key tune as he left.
Returning home, the two women were already awake, eating the breakfast he had made.
"Up already?"
Takumi stepped forward and embraced them, pulling them into his arms. "What should we do today?"
Hearing the implication in his words, the two women's faces immediately flushed red.
After satisfying them both, the time had already reached late at night.
Takumi turned his head to look at the two women sleeping soundly, a satisfied smile curling on his lips.
Thinking back to when he first suddenly transmigrated to this world, the future was uncertain.
Now, he already possessed powerful strength.
Originally, he had no attachments, but now he had so many bonds.
Kurenai, Rin, Yugito, etc. Konoha now had too many people he was attached to.
If before he had held the thought of running away if he couldn't win,
Now he had too many reasons not to flee.
He absolutely would not let Black Zetsu's plan succeed.
Putting on a shirt, Takumi went to the window.
He looked up at the bright moon outside the window, his heart feeling a bit heavy.
Although two Akatsuki's members had been turned and joined his side,
Obito had still taken away three Tailed Beasts.
'The next one is the Four-Tails, but where would that old guy be now?'
Takumi frowned deeply.
'I only remember that Roshi quarreled with Onoki and left Iwagakure, but he certainly still within the Land of Earth.'
'We must find him before the Akatsuki does.'
'The only problem now is whether the Akatsuki has found that guy Roshi.'
Takumi had six times the speed of sound and could fly through the air searching for Roshi's traces.
If he could confirm the Akatsuki's movements, then he could go in advance to stop them.
But how could he know the Akatsuki's movements?
Suddenly, an idea struck him.
He turned around and looked up at his ceiling.
"You're here?"
He said softly.
Konan was startled.
She didn't expect Takumi to suddenly call out to her.
Konan knew her concealment couldn't be hidden from Takumi.
But in the past, the two of them had tacitly not exposed this fact.
It was like a unique intimacy belonging to the two of them.
The unspeakable feelings between them, belonging to two different factions, grew in this silent companionship.
Every time Konan saw Takumi being intimate with other women, she longed for the person being intimate with Takumi to be herself.
Composing herself, she shook the chaotic thoughts from her mind.
Konan dropped her disguise, floating down from the ceiling as gently as paper.
"I thought you wouldn't call me."
Konan said quietly.
As soon as she said it, her heart jumped.
'This phrase sounded like I was complaining.'
'Hadn't I actively exposed my own thoughts?'
Instantly, a blush crept onto Konan's cheeks.
Takumi was stunned for a moment, then revealed a meaningful smile.
Although he had vaguely sensed Konan's feelings for him,
He didn't expect her to flusteredly expose them this time.
Seeing the redness on her cheeks, he almost couldn't control himself from hugging this cute girl.
But he ultimately didn't forget the important matter.
"We have to face this eventually."
Takumi smiled slightly. "We can't pretend the other isn't there forever."
Konan was silent.
For now, it was okay.
But as the Akatsuki's plan continued, sooner or later, they would eventually stand on opposing sides.
And now, caught between her childhood friend Nagato, and the person she believed to be the successor of Yahiko's spirit, also the one she secretly loved, she was already in a very difficult situation.
"To avoid that situation, I had no choice but to call you down, Konan-senpai."
Takumi continued.
"Just call me by my name."
Konan understood that Takumi had serious business to discuss with her, so she became serious. "Although I don't know what you have in mind, if it's something that would threaten the Akatsuki... threaten Nagato, I absolutely won't agree."
"In fact, what I want to talk about is indeed about the Akatsuki, about Nagato-senpai."
Takumi said.
Konan's frown deepened.
Her heart immediately began to waver.